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How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

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On July 20, the attackers turned their sights on internet infrastructure giant Cloudflare.com , and the intercepted credentials show at least five employees fell for the scam (although only two employees also provided the crucial one-time MFA code). Image: Cloudflare.com. 2021 post about the change. ”

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The Life Cycle of a Breached Database

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Every time there is another data breach, we are asked to change our password at the breached entity. Here’s a closer look at what typically transpires in the weeks or months before an organization notifies its users about a breached database. Urgency should be a giant red flag. Urgency should be a giant red flag.

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Hackers Claim They Breached T-Mobile More Than 100 Times in 2022

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KrebsOnSecurity shared a large amount of data gathered for this story with T-Mobile. But in a written statement, T-Mobile said this type of activity affects the entire wireless industry. “These breaches should not happen,” Weaver said. The company declined to confirm or deny any of these claimed intrusions.

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